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This message is being sent on behalf of Travel Services.

Attention all University travelers and administrative personnel:

The following notice was received from the General Services Commission and
will affect all University employees that travel, or coordinate travel.  The
Travel Services Office here at UTA has spoken with our preferred travel
vendor, GSW travel, and this fee will be added to the price of the ticket,
not listed as a separate charge.  If you have questions, please contact
either Kenneth Randell, ext. 7100 or Janice Foster, ext. 2417.


State Agency and University Travel Coordinators -

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Monday, December
31, 2001, that a September 11 Security Fee will be imposed.  The fee
applies to tickets sold on or after February 1, 2002, and is $2.50 per
flight boarded, with a $5 maximum for one-way travel and $10 for a round
trip. The charges, set in a November law, apply to domestic and overseas
flights originating at U.S. airports.  The fee is federally mandated and
will impact ALL airfare, including State of Texas contract airline fares.
The press release is included below and is also available on DOT's website
at www.dot.gov
Monday, December 31, 2001

U.S. Transportation Department Imposes September 11 Security Fee

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an interim final
rule that imposes a $2.50 fee on each air carrier passenger enplanement in
order to help pay for the Federal government's costs of providing aviation
security services.  The September 11 Security Fee was authorized in the
landmark Aviation and Transportation Security Act, which was signed into
law by President George Bush on Nov. 19, 2001.

Both the Administration and Congress are committed to making significant
improvements in aviation security, said U.S. Transportation Secretary
Norman Y. Mineta.  The funds raised through this September 11 Security Fee
will be used to implement new aviation security measures to help achieve
this important goal."

Under the interim final rule, direct air carriers, both domestic and
foreign, will be responsible for collecting these fees for enplanements
from U.S. airports beginning Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, and transmitting them to
DOT's new Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

According to the DOT budget office, approximately $900 million would be
raised from this fee in fiscal year 2002.  The funds will help pay for
passenger and baggage screeners, security managers and law enforcement
personnel at airports, as well as other aviation security efforts, such as
the purchase of explosive detection systems.

The interim final rule appears in the December 31 issue of the Federal
Register.  The department will consider comments on this interim final rule
received in the rulemaking docket through March 1.


If you have any questions, please contact our office at 512-463-3559.

Sincerely,
Melissa A. Hernandez
Airline Contract/Data Administrator
State Travel Management Program
General Services Commission/Texas Building and Procurement Commission
512-463-3254
512-463-3564 Fax

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